Leimert Park and Baldwin Hills seems to be caught in a struggle between the new City Council President Herb and Councilman Bernard Park.
The Redistricting Commission released a draft of the new Los Angeles City Council districts boundaries, moving more of Leimert Park Village from the…
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I am appalled by the Redistricting Draft maps released on January 25th as much as the recent goings-on at City Hall. If I could, I would run an Impeach Them All campaign, directed at everyone who chopped up my Council District. They would be ousted with their greedy forks and knives. Transparency? Hah! Bus ride through the Council Districts to fully understand what every resident and "communities of interest" spoke about at 15 Redistricting Hearings? I think the city rented a bus and…
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Founded in 1992 by then Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, the Empowerment Congress is a dynamic partnership among neighborhood groups, residents, non-profit organizations, businesses, religious institutions, and community leaders.
The Empowerment Congress is comprised of 2nd District stakeholders organized to engage their peers in efforts to improve their…
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I remember when I lived in a state that did not want to truly recognize King Day. But today, 20 years later, as Al Sharpton would say, most people in Arizona have to take the day off and think about why.
Images from the 27thAnnual Kingdom Day Parade honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Crowds lined the route, a few people deep at…
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The importance of community and organization at a grass roots level is always the point of the Empowerment Congress, where a few thousand residents gather to learn more about their government.
But the message has a special resonance in 2012. Libya fell. Tunisia fell. Egypt fell. Syria may fall. In places where you have to put your life on the line for freedom,…
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"When you hunger for peace like there is one last piece of chocolate cake in the office kitchen & you're willing to choke a fool out for it...you will know peace." ~FoSho
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Lawrence Joe, staff member of the Los Angeles City Redistricting Committee, attended the January 7th Empowerment West Congress meeting to explain redistricting. As a result of 2010’s U.S. Census, the 3.8 million increase in the city’s population is unevenly distributed. Some areas decreased and some grew. The goal of redistricting is to equalize the numbers in all Council Districts to 252,847 people per district.
Another goal of redistricting is to group together ‘communities of…
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What does it mean to “invest in your neighborhood”? Instantly, finances probably spring into your mind. With the talk of money probably comes an immediate defense, “There aren’t any restaurants…”, “I don’t need a dashiki…”, “The best services are [location of your choice]”. I've spent a few weekends exploring my neighborhood and come to find that investment comes in many forms. The main one? Just being in my neighborhood.
Eating: Food choices are…
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Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council will be discussing the City Council Redistricting Process. Every 10 years the people of Los Angeles have an opportunity to shape district boundaries.
At Saturday's Town Hall meeting we will discuss how redistricting relates to our neighborhoods. Tuesday's hearing is an opportunity to provide testimony directly to the commissioners selected to draw the boundaries. It will be the only hearing conducted in Council District 8…
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